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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Herbs

Origin
Western Asia

Types
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Number of Varieties
6 100

Habitat
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem, Straw

Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant
Showy

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRITICUM aestivum

Common Name
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

In Hindi
गेहूं

In German
Brotweizen

In French
pain de blé

In Spanish
El pan de trigo

In Greek
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

In Portuguese
pão de trigo

In Polish
chleb pszenny

In Latin
Triticum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Poales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Triticum

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
Triticeae

Subfamily
Pooideae

Number of Species
5 100

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Properties of Bread Wheat

Want to know the properties of Bread Wheat? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bread Wheat is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Bread Wheat Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Bread Wheat Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bread Wheat. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bread Wheat physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Bread Wheat

Taking Bread Wheat Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bread Wheat include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Bread Wheat

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bread Wheat is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Bread Wheat is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 6 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat. This plant's habitat is agricultural areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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